Nutrition Exam 1

Which of the following conditions is not a leading cause of death in the United States?

Tuberculosis**Stroke Heart diseaseCancer

Compared to 60 years ago, Americans generally consume more

Fruit

Jorge weighs 187 pounds. What is his weight in kilograms?

85 kg

Kerry weighs 65 kg. What is her weight in pounds?

143 pounds

A serving of food supplies 10 g carbohydrate, 10 g protein, 10 g fat and 100 g water. Which of the following statements is true about a serving of the food?

Fat provides the most food energy.

Maria limits her sodium intake to 2.3 g/day. This amount is equivalent to

2300 mg/day.

Which of the following statements is true?

Most naturally occurring foods contain more than one nutrient.

Which of the following statements is true?

A diet that has variety contains many different kinds of nutritious foods.

Which of the following foods is not nutrient-dense?

Potato chips

Which of the following statements is true?

Americans eat less red meat and eggs than they consumed in 1970.

The host of a radio program makes a "red flag" claim about a nutrition-related product, because the claim is generally an indication that the information about the product is unreliable. The radio program host said,

"All ingredients in this product have been scientifically tested and clinically proven."

nobody knows who is taking what

double-blind

The pills that do not contain zinc are (fakes)

placebos

Which of the following statements is false?

The Internet is generally a reliable source of nutrition information, because information posted at web sites has been peer-reviewed.

Articles that appear in _____ have undergone peer-review.

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

A magazine article about weight loss diets includes false information about the process of digestion that uses scientific-sounding terms to make it seem factual. The faulty information is an example of

pseudoscience

"Most Americans suffer from nutritional deficiency diseases and will develop cancer within the next 10 years because they are not taking my megavitamin formula therapy."

scare tatic

Most dietary supplements can be purchased without a physician's prescription.

true

Which of the following practices is an example of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?

Consuming St. John's wort to improve mood

Dietary supplements can be recalled when the products are improperly labeled.

true

To establish a nutrient's RDA, nutrition scientists add _____ of the nutrient to its EAR.

a "margin of safety" amount

People can have energy needs that are higher or lower than the Estimated Energy Requirement.

In general, food guides do not group _____ with milk and milk products.

unsalted butter

Some food guides classify _____ with oils.

green olives

According to her MyPyramid Plan, Chloe should consume 2½ cups of vegetables daily. How much vegetable juice should she drink to equal 1 cup of raw vegetables?

1 cup

Amanda should consume 2 cups of milk or milk products daily. To meet this recommendation, Amanda should consume ____ of pudding.

2 cups

Which of the following web sites is designed for planning nutritionally adequate meals and snacks?

mypyrimid.gov

According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, _____are unhealthy and should be consumed in limited amounts.

foods made with trans fats

Regular mayonnaise is nearly 100% fat and supplies about 100 kcal per tablespoon. To be labeled "light" mayonnaise, a product that simulates regular mayonnaise should provide less than _____ kcal per tablespoon.

67 kal

Maple syrup supplies about 200 kcal per ¼ cup serving. To be labeled "light" pancake syrup, a product that simulates maple syrup should provide about _____ or fewer kcal per ¼ cup

The ____ is the smallest functional unit in an organism.

cell

Which of the following physiological changes is a result of anabolic chemical reactions?

Muscle tissues increasing in size as a result of exercise

Which of the following physiological changes is a result of catabolic chemical reactions?

Digestion of large food molecules into various nutrients

Certain organs and tissues use _____ to send messages to target cells.

hormones

Blood and blood vessels are primary components of the _____ system.

cardiovascular

Small amounts of food move from the back of the mouth and through the esophagus by involuntary muscular movements called

peristalsis.

After being absorbed, most lipids become incorporated into chylomicrons and enter

lacteals within the villi.

A chylomicron is a type of

lipoprotein.

Which of the following compounds is secreted by the human stomach?

Hydrochloric acid

Which of the following microbes is associated with the development of most stomach ulcers?